Form: Internal Control Index, ICI

1 – Rarely
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Frequently
5 – Usually
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2
3
4
5
1
When faced with a problem, I try to forget it.
2
I need frequent encouragement from others to keep me working at a difficult task.
3
I like jobs where I can make decisions and be responsible for my own work.
4
I change my opinion when someone I admire disagrees with me.
5
If I want something, I work hard to get it.
6
I prefer to learn the facts about something from someone else rather than having to dig them out myself.
7
I will accept jobs that require me to supervise others.
8
I have a hard time saying “no” when someone tries to sell me something.
9
I like to have a say in any decisions made by any group I'm in.
10
I consider the different sides of an issue before making any decisions.
11
What other people think, has a great influence on my behavior.
12
Whenever something good happens to me, I feel it is because I earned it.
13
I enjoy being in a position of leadership.
14
I need someone else to praise my work before I am satisfied with what I've done.
15
I am sure enough of my opinions to try to influence others.
16
When something is going to affect me, I learn as much about it as I can.
17
I decide to do things on the spur of the moment.
18
For me, knowing I've done something well is more important than being praised by someone else.
19
I let other people's demands keep me from doing things I want to do.
20
I stick to my opinions when someone disagrees with me.
21
I do what I feel like doing, not what other people think I ought to do.
22
I get discouraged when doing something that takes a long time to achieve results.
23
When part of a group, I prefer to let other people make all the decisions.
24
When I have a problem, I follow the advice of friends or relatives.
25
I enjoy trying to do difficult tasks more than I enjoy doing easy tasks.
26
I prefer situations where I can depend on someone else's ability rather than my own.
27
Having someone important tell me I did a good job is more important to me than feeling I've done a good job.
28
When I'm involved in something, I try to find out all I can about what is going on, even when someone else is in charge.

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